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Or is the world considered “flat” again?Job loss due to plants and companies relocatingJob loss through outsourcing and off shoringBy 2015, 3.4 million service jobs are expected to move off shoreOne’s loss is another’s gainConsequences of Globalization…Job LossWhat can we do to help our children secure a job that will provide for them and their families?

What can we do to help our children live, work, and interact with people from different cultures and countries?

What is needed to help our children adopt a global view in their thinking and develop a sense of citizenship?

Three Challenges for Preparing Children to Live in a Global Society

People Moving Across Borders

To escape poor living conditionsPolitical turmoilMistreatmentLack of opportunities/better jobsBetter education

Negatives

Positives

Are we preparing our students to be successful for their future?

How will globalization affect your students?

May be treated as second class citizensMay be seen as threats to the host community

“ The supply the rich countries with fresh workers, both skilled and unskilled. It is no coincidence that countries that welcome immigrants, -such as Sweden, Ireland, America, and Britain—have better economic records than those that shun them” Economist, 2008).

Supporters of ImmigrationSchools in Saudi ArabiaAmerican InfluenceGlobalization or Westernization?Schools Around the WorldFurther Reading and ResourcesScitable by nature education: a collaborative learning space for sciencehttp://www.nature.com/scitableCourserahttps://www.coursera.orgUdacity https://www.udacity.comMIThttp://ocw.mit.edu/index.htmSaylorwww.saylor.org/

David Lee Kingwww.davidleeking.comEdudemic: connecting education and technologyhttp://www.edudemic.com/Flipped Learninghttp://flipped-learning.com/Eductech for Teachers: cool tools for the 21st century classroom: http://edutech4teachers.edublogs.org/Edcetera: Straight Talk one Ed Tech:http://edcetera.rafter.com/Diane Ravitch’s blog http://dianeravitch.net/Online Learning WebsitesBlogsFurther Reading and Resources (cont.)Online Tools and AppsProfessional DevelopmentGoogle Hangouts On AirSkype/FacetimeYoutubeVoice threadBlendspace (edcanvasSocrative: student response systemFeedlyDiigoTED TalksCamtasia: screencasting toolAdobe CapitivateMentorMobhttp://www2.moe.gov.sa/english/Pages/#Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMinistry of EducationVirtual WorldQuote and image from: http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/24/4698382/second-lifes-strange-second-lifeIn 2005, World of Warcraft made 292 Millions dollars in subscriptions alone."In 2006, Blizzard, the publisher of World of Warcraft, banned over 30,000 gamers who were using automated processes to harvest gold, and removed over 30 million gold pieces ($4,048,582, according to GameUSD.com’s latest exchange rate) from the game’s economy."Laurence H.M. Holland

http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/07/virtual-world-jobs_cx_de_0807virtualjobs.htmlOver 300 people contributed to the making of Madden 2003Pixar Hair: Stuff of Legends